Procter & Gamble Company (The) $PG Holdings Cut by Bell Bank

Bell Bank reduced its holdings in Procter & Gamble Company (The) (NYSE:PG) by 28.8% during the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 51,763 shares of the company’s stock after selling 20,955 shares during the quarter. Bell Bank’s holdings in Procter & Gamble were worth $7,520,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in PG. Mowery & Schoenfeld Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Procter & Gamble in the 2nd quarter valued at $26,000. Montgomery Financial Services LLC bought a new position in shares of Procter & Gamble in the second quarter worth approximately $28,000. Paladin Partners LLC purchased a new position in shares of Procter & Gamble in the second quarter worth $29,000. Toews Corp ADV purchased a new stake in Procter & Gamble during the 2nd quarter valued at $37,000. Finally, Evergreen Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Procter & Gamble in the first quarter valued at about $37,000. Institutional investors own 65.77% of the company’s stock.

Procter & Gamble News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Procter & Gamble this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Royal Bank of Canada reaffirmed its Outperform rating and set a $166 price target, implying additional upside from current levels. RBC rating report
• Positive Sentiment: P&G marked its 70th consecutive annual dividend increase, reinforcing its appeal to income-focused investors and supporting the stock’s defensive profile. Dividend growth article
• Positive Sentiment: The company’s innovation program—including brand launches, artificial-intelligence capabilities, and productivity initiatives—could improve market share and revive organic sales growth over time. Innovation strategy article
• Positive Sentiment: A new, science-focused Head & Shoulders Scalp Care Collection represents an effort to create more targeted products and strengthen the brand’s positioning. Head & Shoulders product article
• Neutral Sentiment: P&G is scheduled to report fiscal first-quarter 2027 results before the market opens on October 22. Analysts are watching sales volume, pricing, margins, and management’s outlook for signs of improving demand. P&G earnings preview
• Negative Sentiment: The earnings preview highlights a key risk: recovering volumes may be offset by pricing pressure, potentially limiting revenue and profit growth. Earnings preview on volume and pricing
• Negative Sentiment: P&G’s dividend yield is being compared unfavorably with Nike’s roughly 4.4% yield, which may reduce PG’s relative appeal to investors prioritizing current income, although Nike carries greater business and share-price risk. Nike and P&G dividend comparison

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CEO Paul Gama sold 2,225 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, October 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $145.34, for a total value of $323,381.50. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 51,124 shares in the company, valued at $7,430,362.16. This represents a 4.17% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Also, CFO Andre Schulten sold 3,914 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, October 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $145.34, for a total transaction of $568,860.76. Following the sale, the chief financial officer owned 65,618 shares in the company, valued at approximately $9,536,920.12. This represents a 5.63% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Insiders have sold a total of 15,135 shares of company stock worth $2,189,970 over the last three months. Corporate insiders own 0.23% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

PG has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Citigroup raised their target price on Procter & Gamble from $170.00 to $180.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, October 9th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their target price on Procter & Gamble from $164.00 to $162.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, July 16th. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $166.00 price objective on shares of Procter & Gamble in a research report on Tuesday. Evercore raised Procter & Gamble from an “in-line” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $166.00 price target on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, October 6th. Finally, HSBC reissued a “hold” rating and issued a $149.00 target price (down from $182.00) on shares of Procter & Gamble in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Fourteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and ten have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Procter & Gamble presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $162.20.

Procter & Gamble Trading Up 1.0%

Shares of PG opened at $159.34 on Wednesday. The company’s fifty day moving average is $147.39 and its 200 day moving average is $146.73. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43, a quick ratio of 0.47 and a current ratio of 0.68. Procter & Gamble Company has a fifty-two week low of $137.62 and a fifty-two week high of $167.25. The stock has a market capitalization of $370.09 billion, a PE ratio of 24.07, a P/E/G ratio of 3.92 and a beta of 0.39.

Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The company reported $1.43 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.41 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $21.20 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $21.38 billion. Procter & Gamble had a return on equity of 31.36% and a net margin of 18.44%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 1.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $1.48 earnings per share. Procter & Gamble has set its FY 2027 guidance at 6.890-7.110 EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that Procter & Gamble Company will post 6.98 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Procter & Gamble Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, November 16th. Stockholders of record on Friday, October 23rd will be paid a dividend of $1.0885 per share. This represents a $4.35 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.7%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, October 23rd. Procter & Gamble’s payout ratio is presently 65.71%.

Procter & Gamble Profile

Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE: PG) is a global consumer products company that develops, manufactures and markets branded products used in households and personal care. Its portfolio includes personal health and grooming products, beauty and skin care items, baby, feminine and family care products, fabric and home care products, and oral care products.

The company’s well-known brands include Pampers, Tide, Gillette, Crest, Oral-B, Head & Shoulders, Pantene, Olay, Old Spice, Dawn, Febreze and Mr.